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Three quarters of Brits admit being left heartbroken by celebrity splits...

but which famous break-up devastated YOU the most? By Flora Prideaux Published: 23:50, 29 August 2024 | Updated: 23:52, 29 August 2024 e-mail View comments Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston 's divorce was the most devastating celebrity split for Britons, a survey has found. Some 17 per cent of respondents said they were upset when rumours began circulating in 2004 of an affair between Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr And Mrs Smith. Bruce Willis 's 1998 split from Demi Moore took second place, research agency Perspectus Global found, with 16 per cent left heartbroken.



Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce was the most devastating celebrity split for most Britons, a survey found Bruce Willis and Demi Moore tied the knot in 1987 and were together for 13 years before announcing their divorce in 2000 Kidman and Cruise were married for more than a decade, from 1990 to 2001 and share two children together Meanwhile, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's 2001 break-up was a close third with 15 per cent. Three-quarters of the participants admitted to feeling down after learning of a high-profile separation. And a quarter also found themselves questioning their own relationships in the aftermath.

This summer, several of the nation's favourite couples hit the headlines after splitting up. Molly-Mae and fiancé Tommy Fury announced their split earlier this month Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes announced their split in May this year Britney Spears was 17 when she started dating Justin Timberlake who was 18 at the time Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan pictured together on the set of neighbours when they played the Aussie soap's resident sweethearts before they dated in real life Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder split after three years together. Ryder described being in a relationship with Depp as a once-in-a-lifetime experience Love Island stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury announced their break-up earlier this month, shocking fans of the ITV show and 8 per cent of those surveyed.

Elsewhere, former This Morning hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes's split in May was voted the most devastating of the year – pulling in 12 per cent of the vote. Angelina Jolie Demi Moore Jennifer Aniston Share or comment on this article: Three quarters of Brits admit being left heartbroken by celebrity splits..

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